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Discovering, Creating, Problem-Solving, or All Three?

Ariana Koska 4Bc
September 10, 2013
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Hi, my name is April. I am friends with Ariana. In the picture by me, Ariana is discovering a Phoenix. She said someday she will try to discover a Phoenix. Phoenix are big birds that are either blue or fiery red. I hope she will discover a Phoenix. Discovering is important! Goodbye, everybody.



Cooperating and Collaborating ...


Caine's Arcade Marble Maze Run
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Creativity through Our Collaboration
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The Duck Banner
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The Duck Movie




The "T" in STEM Stands for Technology ...


The "Hour of Code" Initiative
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The Engineering Design Process ...


PROBLEM:

How Do We Build a Catapult?


ASK:

What is Our Challenge?

The Angry Bird Competition is on … Angry Bird and Piggy Friends unite! To retrieve your stolen eggs, Angry Birds, your team will need to build a catapult with only the materials provided to you, as outlined in the following steps of this “Small Group Challenge: Marshmallow Catapults”:
Challenge: Each group will design and build a marshmallow catapult using the following materials: 1 meter of masking tape; 2 plastic cups; 4 rubber bands; 2 plastic spoons; 2 paper clips; 15 cm x 15 cm piece of cardboard; large (standard size) and small (mini size) marshmallows to launch.
Goal: Launch a marshmallow at least 5 meters (in the air) and not outside of a ½ meter width.
What is a Catapult?

Ariana Koska 4Bc
Discovery Center / Library
Catapult Research
January 2014

A catapult is a weapon during medieval times. The catapult was made out of wood and launched rocks or other things. The catapult got its energy by wrapping the winch which is connected to the arm, and once it is released it goes BAM! The parts I would use to build the catapult are cardboard, string, tape, and the end of a little cup.
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IMAGINE:

What are Some Solutions?

What is the Best Possible Solution?

Why did Our Team Choose This Solution?


PLAN:

What is a Diagram / Orthographic Design of Our Prototype?


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CREATE:

What does Our Finished Construct Look Like?

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IMPROVE:

What works, what doesn't work, and what could work better from Our Testing?

What are We going to do to address the Challenges We Faced with Our Construct?

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PRESENTATION:

How do We Catapult Ourselves into Problem Based Learning?